Crime Rates at Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HD

Weston Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 377th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Road (ME2 3HD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Road (ME2 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.